There's nothing like improving your birding skills by birding with someone who's good, and by meeting other birders. The best chance you have to learn birding is to hang out with folks who know their stuff, who love shorebirds and are willing to share their passion for it. It's kind of contagious when you get out with lots of people like that.

It's still small. We don't have lots of booths, tons of things going on. It's really focused on the birds, and at night, the lectures by the professionals.